Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge

Aunt Diana’s is fully deserving of my five-​star rating as it has by far the best homemade chocolate in the west suburban area. I’ve been here many times over the years, especially because I used to go to school walking distance away from here. This is the chocolate I crave and think about from time to time, especially now that I live farther away in the city. I haven’t yet found anywhere in Chicago that compares to this excellent, creamy, rich chocolate.
Aunt Diana’s does an excellent job of carrying seasonally appropriate chocolate. They always have Christmas-​, Halloween-​, Easter, and Valentine’s Day-​themed chocolate and other assorted candies. Whenever someone has gifted me chocolate from here, I’ve been especially excited. Prices are pretty reasonable. They have some incredible chocolate-​covered nuts and also peanut butter-​filled chocolate. There’s plenty of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate to keep you content.
In the summer, I used to enjoy getting the soft served ice cream here, too. Nothing mind-​blowingly good, but it satisfied a sweet tooth, was cheap, and came in large servings. Now that I’m writing this review, I’m probably going to have to head back soon!

What can I say other than Aunt Dianna’s is awesome! I even get my business Xmas tins through her. favorites’ are the seasonal taffy apples, almond brittle, and toffee’s. Patty is very knowledgeable and helpful and will customize confection offerings for special events. Every trip I make back to Riverside requires a stop to her shop.

The ladies behind the counter are amazing and sweet. The sweets are even sweeter
Great candy store

I hired Aunt Diana’s to make chocolate favors for my wedding at the Brookfield Zoo and they did an amazing job. Patty suggested using animal molds to create dark, milk and white chocolate animals. I mentioned that I also had to include Jordan almonds with the favors, and she ordered the almonds. I was able to drop off gift tags for the favors and she also located ribbon to match the color theme of my wedding. The finished favors were adorable, with the animals standing on green sugar grass, with the almonds carefully arranged around the animals. To top if off, we were charged a very fair price and Patty delivered the favors to the Zoo. We received compliments from everyone about how pretty and delicious the favors were. I’m so glad I used Aunt Diana’s and would happily recommend them to others!

we were in Riverside yesterday to celebrate my husband’s 50^th birthday and we popped into Aunt Diana’s to browse around while we waited for the rest of our family to arrive.
what a fabulous shop! the ladies working were so friendly and funny and everyone loved the popcorn, chocolate and banana candy cigars they picked out. very well priced too!

I absolutely adore Aunt Diana’s. I came originally for the dark chocolate, but am now hooked on the carmel popcorn and the cheese popcorn. This is better than Garrett’s and it is easy to find.
The chocolate, carmel, pretzel is the best — you must buy at least four because then your friends have a chance of actually getting one. The carmel apples are really great as well.
They ship too which is a bonus if you have loved ones out of the area.

Delicious fudge and candy shop! They have lots of chocolate offerings made in house… chocolate covered rice krispy treats, anyone? They also have huge chocolate and caramel covered apples in the fall that are worth the trip. We try to stay away from any of the packaged candy sold that was not made in the store (gum, pixie sticks etc) and instead enjoy what they have produced themselves. They also have soft serve ice cream. They have season items for xmas, easter, valentine’s day etc.

This is an amazing little shop that sells a lot more goodies than just old fashioned fudge. Whenever I’m home in Riverside and craving some chocolate, the absolute best place to go is always Aunt Diana’s. It’s been around for as long as I can remember and I have many fond mouth-​watering chocolate memories associated it.
Most recently, I went to Aunt Diana’s yesterday to look for Easter candy with my mom and we definitely went to the right place. The place was totally decked out in pastel colors and chocolate bunnies of all shapes, sizes, and flavors. Anything Easter-​related you can imagine, it is here in its chocolate goodness. There was even edible Easter basket confetti! In addition to the seasonal Easter candy, there were still plenty of the usual chocolate options, including chocolate-​covered cookies, chocolate-​covered fruit, chocolate-​covered marshmallows, and chocolate-​covered everything!
The workers aren’t particularly friendly (I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more stoic face from someone selling me CANDY), but I really don’t mind. I’m there for the chocolate, not a friendly face. The chocolate is good enough for me not to be bothered.
We ended up getting three peanut butter-​filled milk chocolate bunnies and three coconut chocolate bird nests (with jelly bean eggs and a little chick made of hard sugar). I’ve been craving Aunt Diana’s since going there yesterday, so I might sneak back to get some of that chocolate because I don’t want to wait until Easter.
Fun fact: I bought candy for my first «boyfriend» when I was in 7^th grade from Aunt Diana’s. I left it in his locker because I was too embarrassed to give it to him in person.

I’m happy to have this little candy shop in town and yes the fudge is good. I have two problems with this place, though, one minor, one major.
Minor complaint is that the ladies who work there are unfriendly. I’m talking both in the store AND at community events. We already have a Grumpy’s down the street… does every small business owner in town have to be a crab?
Second issue is they put peanuts in their caramel corn without making any mention of it whatsoever. I learned this just as my peanut-​allergic son started chowing down on a bag. Anytime I’m in there and I see someone ordering it I warn them, because the employees sure as hell don’t. It’s not posted anywhere. There are no ingredients listed on the bag. I’ve had half a mind to call the health department about it.

It’s a shame I’m in the business of being fit… Because this place is just so damned good… All their candy and specifically their chocolate is to die for and puts every other fudgery and candy company to shame. The staff is a bunch of high school students and what looks to be the owners and they’re all very friendly… although how could you not be working around all that yumminess. Anyhoo… keep it up Aunt Diana whoever you are… your candy make for a great gift to give (and an excuse for me to eat some)

LOVE it here! It’s always our first gift idea and it’s always a hit. The turtles are to die for and the chocolate covered strawberries are to murder for! I’ve never been disappointed with Diana’s. I’d recommend it to any sweet lover!

Aunt Diana’s made the most beautiful gift baskets for a baby shower that I attended! I actually won it and was able to take it home. The chocolate was absolutly amazing! The turtles are to die for!!! I have enough chocolate and popcorn to last a life time! Ok maybe a week! :) The details and time put into them were much appreciated by all. I will be sure to recommend this store!

We attended a funeral at St. Mary’s then had a luncheon at the Chew Chew. Afterward 50+ people descended on Aunt Diana’s. What a great shop!!! Very creative, lots of selection (…candy cigarettes!?!) Fudge, toffee, caramel corn, turtles, MORE Fudge etc etc. The gift selections are creative and colorful. This is a truly Magnificent Destination for Confections.

Amazing chocolate! I’m a chocolate fanatic and this little Fudge shop is ideal! It’s a bit pricey but I just had to get a little bit of everything. The chocolates are delicious and there’s so many to choose from.
The plus is that it’s near home, I would’ve rated it a five except that the customer service wasn’t splendid! It took a few minutes to get greeted, I didn’t get a «Thank you» or «Come again» or even a welcoming smile. (I honestly expected a happier environment being that it’s such a cute setting, common it’s chocolate!!!)
But the good thing is I still got my chocolate and my family loved it! Maybe I just didn’t go with the right employees, so I’ll definitely try at least one more time.

I always run here for last-​minute gifts for family and friends. They always have something delicious and fresh in one of their cases. Also, the prepackaged gifts are adorable. Service is usually very friendly when younger people are working. However, I have found that some of the older employees are quite rude/​grumpy. Try the soft serve ice cream! I will keep coming back to this fine local business, whether I am living in Riverside or not!

Since i work in Riverside now it’s time for the local business reviews and Diana’s is my first choice. Chocolate covered pretzel=heaven! I was pleastantly surprised to find caramel inside the chocolate. I never expected it to taste so good. The chocolate and caramel are soooo good I’m tempted to step out and get some right now. It’s not that pricey either. For an oreo bark, chocolate covered pretzel, and CD i paid around $ 3.

I’m a bit of a chocolate nazi. I hate that a lot of chocolate sold leaves a nasty aftertaste. Not t his. Around the holidays, someone sends my work a box full of Aunt Diana’s goodies. I never even paid attention to the label until today. Low and behold the place is in Riverside and not too far from my house.
Let me tell you, the fudge is so incredibly good! There are so many different things crammed into the box that I can even imagine how much more is sold at the store. I’m a little scared to go mainly because I’m afraid for my stomach and my wallet.
I’ve never actually been to the store, but I can guarantee you that it won’t be too long until I make a visit.

If you want to make something fabulous just cover it in chocolate. I consider myself walking proof of this :)
Aunt Diana has taken this idea and ran with it. You can probably get anything your little heart desires covered in chocolate from this place. Chocolate covered apples, oreos, nuts, pretzels, marshmallows and the list goes on.
The white chocolate oreo bark and milk chocolate covered oreos are just a few of the treats I purchased for myself (and possibly to share). So good! I’m practicing self control and I have committed to not eating the entire bag of treats but I imagine everything in it will be just as good as the items consumed so far. Way better than anything you will get in the 2 for $ 1 bin but priced by the pound so be careful because things add up.
They also have some old school candy finds like pixie sticks, lipstick candy and candy cigarettes.
Staff isn’t as outgoing as you might think for a shop filled with candy but i’ll let that slide since they have provided me with such great treats.

They must have a fabulous collection of vintage chocolate molds because the Easter bunny assortment was out of this world. Do you hanker for a 2 foot tall angry faced realistic bunny in dark chocolate. It’s waiting for you. Bunny riding a motorcycle? It’s here. We implusively bought a pound of chocolate to take to a dinner party for the host. The chocolate was not only well received but gobbled down before any other dessert on the table!
Great Chocolate and Carmel covered pretzel rods, friendly counter staff, and clean kitchen — I’ll be back!

Everything in this store is like an orgasm dipped in chocolate! The only thing this place doesn’t have is everlasting gobstoppers and fizzy lifting drinks! People rave about the fudge, which is pretty good, but there is so much more.
The «CD’s» are wonderful creations that resemble what most people call turtles, and you can get them with various nuts or if you’re nuts enough… get them without.
The Peanut Butter Cups are slightly smaller than the size of your head and stuffed with about a pound of peanut butter. These babies are available in milk, dark, or white chocolate.
Any chocolate creation you can think of, they have it, and they do it better than most!
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They have gigantic Caramel Apples that are the size of… well, gigantic caramel apples. Granny smith, red delicious, nuts, no nuts, I have to get at least two so the decision is easier.
Cheese Popcorn, that’s right I said a fudge shop has fantastic cheese popcorn. It’s a little pricey, but for rich, cheesy popcorn that you don’t even have to chew, it’s worth it. In fact if it isn’t the best you’ve ever had, I will come to your house and mow your lawn.
I need a shopping cart when I stop here, because I can’t shovel chocolate into my face fast enough. Seriously, I make Augustus Gloop look like Calista Flockhart! Stop in and see what you’re missing. And if you see a large man with chocolate all over his face, say «Hi Ron», but don’t put your hands near my mouth!